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Your Sailor's First Name (Please Do Not Post SEAL Names): Dylan

Describe A Little About Yourself (your IP address/location will be checked::: proud dad in Freeport maine

What Brought You To This Site:: My son is recently enlisted

What Were Your Feelings When Your Sailor Joined The Navy:: Pride

What Is Your Relationship With Your Sailor: Dad

Please Share: How Did You Find Us?: ask.com

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At 6:38am on January 3, 2011, E.G. - ND's Creator/Admin said…: Real, Welcome Aboard!

When my son first enlisted in the Navy I found NavyForMoms in searching for answers to his future. I just knew their had to be a site for dads but found out I was wrong. So I started this site so us dads would also have a place to call home. I'm new at this and hope this site will benefit fathers that follow behind us. So jump right in share concerns, join groups, share info, and show off your Sailor. I'm so glad to find out their are so many proud Navy Dads just like myself. I hope this site benefits you and your family throughout your daughters journey in the Navy. Thank Dylan for his service for me and thanks again for joining us.

Sincerely, E.G.

At 9:00am on January 2, 2011, NavyDads Admin, Tim said…: I'm glad that we have been able to provide site where the answers that new moms and dads are looking for can be found, Funny thing about this site is that My son has been in the Navy for almost 3 years now and I am still learning things on this site. 1 thing that it has done is prepare me more for my younger sons P.I.R. and ensuing career. I'm a firm believer in you can never have to much knowledge, so I'm seeking all I can find.

At 10:41pm on January 1, 2011, NavyDads Admin, Tim said…: Welcome aboard Real J.
I would like to take this time to point you in some of the right directions. For starters if you haven't had the time take a look at the right side of any page you click on. There you will find some useful information for you. The links under the about this site will help you with how this site got started, navigation, PIR, About us, community guidelines and some links to some of the groups that beginners with a lot of questions will find very useful.
First and foremost though we are all here for the same reason. We are curious about what our young sailors are getting into and for more information about the rate or job that they will be doing for the next 4-6 yrs of their lives. I know when I first got here I had lots of questions and there was not a lot of people on this site but they all were either going through the same thing or had been through it and had sailors out in the fleet. Now this site has grown to over 2000 members, Dads, Moms,Grandparents, Aunts, Uncles, sisters, brothers,girlfriends and boyfriends. Don't be afraid to ask questions of members in here because somewhere along the way we have all had the same questions and asked . There are a lot of knowledgeable people on this site with various years of experience in the NAVY either on their own account or through their Sailors.
Again welcome aboard and BRAVO ZULU to you and your son Dylan on his enlistment and please thank him for me for making the choice to defend the freedoms that my family, this country and I have and enjoy.
Navy dads Co-admin Tim

At 8:09pm on January 1, 2011, NavyDads Admin (Paul) said…: Welcome to NavyDads !

Play the following video for a brief introduction to NavyDads.com. We've some cosmetic changes to the site since this video was made, but nagivation remains the same.

At 8:09pm on January 1, 2011, NavyDads Admin (Paul) said…: Welcome to NavyDads.com Real! I'm sure you'll find NavyDads as useful, educational and informative as I have. Please explore the site and make some new friends. Read the discussions and add your comments. Browse through the postings in the various groups or start a new one. I certainly have! If you have any comments, questions or concerns about your sailor and what he is going through...be sure to post them! In my experience someone here can answer your questions or concerns or can point you in the direction to find out. I'm blessed to have two sailors in the family - my son Eric (AM3) is stationed on the carrier Theodore Roosevelt (CVN-71) and my daughter Kat (MC3) recently completed her enlistment on the carrier Abraham Lincoln (CVN-72). And Real this is a great place to brag as well! So join in, get active, and be sure to let us know how Dylan is doing! Please remember that we talk about the Navy here and we must keep the security and safety of our sailors and the fleet in mind. On the right or starboard side of every NavyDads page is an area we call About This Site. Please take a minute and read through the Operations Security (OPSEC) link for some guidelines as to what we should and should not talk about in a public forum.

As a parent of a sailor currently or soon to be at Great Lakes you'll have many questions about what your son or is going through. In the Navy Bootcamp group is a discussion called A MUST READ for all New Navy Parents. Read through this post as it will do a lot to give you some understanding about what your sailor is learning and why. And be sure to check out the videos available in the Bootcamp Group as well.

As PIR draws closer, be sure to spend some time going through the PIR-Tips, Hints and Helps group- we’ve tried to assemble some tips and suggestions to make your sailor's PIR more enjoyable. Best Regards- Paul

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